Monidipa DasguptaDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaInt Psychogeriatr 22:373-94. 2010

..05) found between any of the variables examined and the likelihood of having persistent gains. This study suggests that certain types of patients may be more likely to benefit, at least initially, from a DH program...

..Effect-size pooling supports the concept that delirium is a heterogeneous disorder with multiple risk factors. More research is needed to better identify patients at risk for postoperative delirium and to develop preventive strategies...

Frailty is associated with postoperative complications in older adults with medical problems

..9) and a lower chance of being discharged home (40%, p<0.02). This study suggests that a frailty screen can refine risk estimates of postoperative complications in older adults undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery...

Factors associated with prolonged delirium: a systematic review

Monidipa DasguptaDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaInt Psychogeriatr 22:373-94. 2010

..It is not understood why some individuals improve but others do not. The purpose of this paper is to review systematically what is known about the factors associated with the persistence of delirium...